The role of social work in the opioid epidemic: office-based opioid treatment programs
The opioid epidemic is a national emergency in the United States. To meet the needs of individuals diagnosed with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) office-based opioid treatment programs (OBOT) are quickly expanding. However, social workers roles in OBOT programs are not clearly described. This paper will emphasize three roles social workers may fulfill in OBOT programs to combat the opioid crisis.
Authors
- Lisa de Saxe Zerden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4436-4407)
- Amy Prentice
- Brianna M. Lombardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3146-496X)
- Ting Guan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5750-4742)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- UNC Libraries
- Published
- 2025-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17615/waqj-9c34
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00